The influence of environmental conditions on the production of pigment by Serratia marcescens

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 100-104

  Hardjito, Linawati ^a   Huq, Anwar ^b,c   Colwell, Rita R ^b,c  

^a BANDUNG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Physico chemical factors; Pigment production; Serratia marcescens

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649103625     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02935887     Document Type: Article

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